Trey Nyoni remained on Merseyside to captain the under-21s in opposition to Burnley whereas the first-team put together for Newcastle, however the afternoon led to a irritating 3-2 defeat.
Liverpool U21s 2-3 Burnley U21s
Premier League 2, AXA Coaching Centre
August 25, 2025
Objectives: McEvilly OG 16′, Morrison 64′; Mcmahon-Brown 44′, 68′, Benson 53′
Rob Web page tasted defeat in his first outing as the brand new U21s supervisor final week and named a powerful XI in his bid to bounce again for his first match on the academy.
Nyoni captained the facet having been not noted of the first-team squad in opposition to Newcastle in favour of taking part in 90 minutes, with Jayden Danns main the assault and summer season signing Armin Pecsi in purpose.
Calvin Ramsay, nonetheless but to discover a new residence this summer season, non permanent or everlasting, earned one other begin at right-back and it was his misplaced go that set in movement the opening purpose for the Reds.
Burnley defender Jack McEvilly raced to pounce on the free ball, however his overzealous backpass was lofted over his goalkeeper and into an empty web for one of many best objectives Liverpool will rating this season.
Danns and Morrison then examined the goalkeeper with well-taken strikes contained in the penalty field, with Trent Kone-Doherty and Nyoni, respectively, setting the strikes in movement.
Nyoni was notably spectacular all through, exhibiting he’s a stage above together with his poise and talent to search out time and house, regardless of nonetheless solely being 18.
Solely minutes earlier than half time, Burnley equalised regardless of Liverpool’s protests of offside after Michael Mellon bought behind Ramsay to arrange Kian Mcmahon-Brown.
HT: Liverpool U21s 1-1 Burnley U21s
Liverpool have been annoyed all through the second half by Burnley goalkeeper Charlie Casper, who denied Morrison, Danns, Ramsay and Kone-Doherty what appeared to make certain objectives.
Pages’ facet had 16 photographs, 11 on course, on the finish of the 90, however might convert solely twice due to the efforts of Burnley‘s ‘keeper.
The guests, nevertheless, made probably the most of their possibilities and took the lead eight minutes after the break through a curled shot round an unsighted Pecsi, after Danns misplaced possession in midfield.
Two objectives in 4 minutes adopted, first through a solo run from Morrison set in movement by a pleasant cross-field go from Terence Miles to make it 2-2, however the Reds’ pleasure was short-lived.
Regardless of a powerful preliminary save from Pecsi, who was fast off his line for the counter-attack, he was helpless because the rebound fell to Mcmahon-Brown to make it 3-2 to Burnley.
Summer season signing Will Wright changed Jayden Danns and had sighters on purpose, however Web page’s facet have been finally left annoyed and begin their season with two successive league defeats.
Liverpool U21s: Pecsi; Ramsay, Pinnington, Fortunate (Airoboma 90+4′), Miles; Nyoni, Pilling, Laffey (Figueroa 80′); Morrison, Kone-Doherty, Danns (Wright 73′)
Subs not used: Misciur, Davidson
Subsequent match: Stoke (A) – Premier League 2 – Friday, August 29, 7pm (BST)
